(7th Edition, April 12, 2013)
What’s New in this Edition…
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Urgent Items
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Reminder: Job Talk Series #5 and #6 (Apr. 15 & 17, 2013)
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Bill 21 Information Session (Apr. 18, 2013)
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End-of-Year Potluck for all Students and Staff (Apr. 19, 2013)
News from the School
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Congratulations to our Students on Receiving Various Awards
News from the University
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SKILLSETS: Essential Skills for Graduate Students
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McGill Community Members Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
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Bike Removal Notices
News from Student Societies & Groups
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SWSA Election Results
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Follow-up from BSW General Assembly
Notices of Awards &Funding
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Reminder: Creative Writing Prizes & Awards for Arts Students (Apr. 16, 2013)
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Reminder: Call for Applications - Wolfe Graduate Fellowships (Apr. 30, 2013)
Notices of Events
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Call for Papers: Spring Symposia of International Network for Alternative Academia
(Apr. 19, 22, 26 & 29, 2013)
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2013 Dorothy J. Killam Lecture (Apr. 29, 2013)
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CRIEC: Annual Colloquium 2013 (May 15-17, 2013)
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MUHC Research Institute: Research Day 2013 (May 16, 2013)
Job/Volunteering Opportunities
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Rooftops Canada: 3 Internship Opportunities (Apr. 22, 2013)
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Phoenix Centre for Children & Families (Apr. 26, 2013)
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Urgent Items
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Reminder: Job Talk Series #5 and #6
Please take note of the following two talk series which are expected to begin at 2 pm in Wendy
Patrick Room (#118).
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Series #5: April 15, 2013 – Dr. Novotná
In her talk entitled The Role of Lived Experience of Addiction and/or Recovery of
Professionals Working in their Practice-related Decision Making, Dr. Gabriela Novotná
will present the findings of her research on how the role of personal lived experience of
addiction and recovery affects the decision making of administrators working in
addiction agencies that serve women in Canada. Dr. Novotná received her PhD in Social
Work at the Wilfrid Laurier University in 2010 and is currently an Assistant Professor of
Addiction Counselling (non-tenure-stream) at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the
University of Lethbridge. Dr. Novotná’s research interests converge at the intersection of
practice in the field of addictions, translation of knowledge for evidence-informed
practice and institutional theory. For further details, please click on the flyer below.
Gabriela Novotna
Job Talk - April 15 2013.pdf
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Series #6: April 17, 2013 – Dr. Kahn
In her talk entitled “Not this, not that”: The Experience of Muslims Seeking Asylum in
the United States on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender, Dr. Sarilee Kahn will
present results of a qualitative study focusing on the experience of 14 persons from
Islamic societies in Africa and the Middle East who gained asylum in the U.S. on the
basis of sexual orientation or gender. Dr. Kahn completed her PhD in 2012 at New York
University, following many years in clinical practice working with refugees and asylum
seekers. Dr. Kahn’s research interests cover such areas as refugees and asylees, crosscultural trauma and recovery, secondary trauma in humanitarian aid workers, and
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international social work practice and program development, etc. For more information,
please click on the flyer below.
Sarilee Kahn Job Talk
- April 17 2013.pdf
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Bill 21 Information Session
The School will host an Information Session on Bill 21 on Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 12
to 1:30 pm, in Wendy Patrick Room (#118). The guest speaker is Richard Silver, legal counsel
for the Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec. He
is also a lawyer and a registered social worker. A light lunch will be served at the information
session.
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End-of-Year Potluck for all Students and Staff
Building on the spirit of sharing, goodwill and cultural exchanges from last year’s intercultural
potluck, the International and Out of Province Students (IOOP) Committee of SWAGS will be
organizing another end-of-school-year Cultural Diversity Potluck on Friday, April 19, 2013
from 12:00 to 6:00 pm in Wendy Patrick Room and Room 105, Wilson Hall, in partnership
with the Social Work Student Association (SWSA), Indigenous Access McGill (IAM), and the
Racialized Students Network (RSN). All students and staff are invited to attend this event with
your loved ones to celebrate the cultural diversity existing within the School, have good
discussions, listen to amazing music, laugh and also say goodbye to our graduating students.
For more information about this potluck or how you can assist with its planning as well as other
events organized by IOOP, please send an email to Ifeyinwa Mbakogu or click on the flyer
below.
End of Year Potluck
for all Students and Staff.pdf
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News from the School
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Congratulations to our Students on Receiving Various Awards
The School wishes to warmly congratulate our students on being nominated for various awards
as below:
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Shannon Conaway, BSW student, received the Joan Macfarlane Bailin Research Award
to support a project in the area of aging, with a focus on identifying the best practices in
the transition of older adults through the long term care system in Quebec.
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Shawn Renée Hordyk, PhD candidate, was awarded the Munroe Blum Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Social Work in recognition of her leadership in the
implementation of an innovative intervention in the community, her high academic
achievement and her outstanding record of mentorship at the School and beyond.
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Naomi Hyba, MSW student, received the Tryna Rotholz Award to support a special
project that aims to document the experience of individuals affected by HIV who will be
attending a one-week camp in Southern Ontario.
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Woo Jin Edward Lee, PhD candidate, was awarded the McGill Award for Equity and
Community Building for his outstanding achievement, initiative and impact in the
domains of equity, inclusion, and community building, and, as mentioned by the
selection committee, “for setting a wonderful example for the McGill community”.
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Bonnie Pero, MSW student, was awarded the Freda L. Paltiel Award for a project that
aims to develop an information kit for front-line health service providers in Nova Scotia
to support the health access of women refugees and their families.
News from the University
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SKILLSETS: Essential Skills for Graduate Students
The SKILLSETS information bulletin is an initiative from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and
Teaching and Learning Services designed to complement the research training provided by the
academic experience at McGill University. It includes the events and opportunities for graduate
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students and postdoctoral fellows interested in professional development activities and
resources. For further information, please click on the flyer below or visit the website.
SKILLSETS.pdf
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McGill Community Members Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal was created in 2012 to mark the 60th
anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.
The Medal honours Her Majesty for her service to Canada and serves to recognize Canadians
who have made significant contributions to Canadian society. The Medal has been awarded to
60,000 deserving Canadians, including 132 members of the McGill community. To view the list
of medal recipients from McGill, click here. If you know of any other members of the McGill
community who have received this honour, please email maria.kontzidis@mcgill.ca to have
their names added to the list.
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Bike Removal Notices
Bike parking on campus is at capacity in peak periods, making it a challenge to find a good
place to lock-up. The bike racks on campus are intended for members of the McGill community
and visitors, and are for short-term use, not long-term storage. Beginning the week of April
15, in an effort to free up some spaces, the University will be tagging all bikes that are
abandoned or left for long-term storage. A bike that has been identified as potentially being
abandoned will first be tagged with a notice giving its owner 72 hours to remove it, after which
time it will be removed by University staff. Upon being removed, owners will have 90 days to
reclaim their bike. Unclaimed bikes will be donated to charity or non-profit organizations. To
find out if your bike was removed by the University, please inquire with the Lost & Found office
in Burnside Hall (ground floor or call 514-398-4556). For more information on cycling at McGill,
please click here.
For more news about the McGill community, please check the McGill Reporter online.
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News from Student Societies & Groups
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SWSA Election Results
SWSA has recently elected its 2013-2014 Council Members as below:
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Executive Coordinator - Rachel Auclair
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Communications Coordinator - Melissa Pandolfini
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VP Internal - Muriel Harushamagara
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Activities Coordinator - Sabrina Mazza
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Finance Coordinator - Echo Parent-Racine
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U3 Representative - Meagan Reinish
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U2 Representative - Ana Bobic
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CASWE Representative (for Summer 2013) - Theresa Gagnon
Follow-up from BSW General Assembly
Quorum was not met for the BSW General Assembly (GA) held on April 3, 2013. SWSA
discussed their constitution and hopes to have it approved at the following GA in Fall 2013. A
reminder to all BSW students that the importance of attending GA's is quite significant, as
binding decisions cannot be made without a representative number.
Notices of Awards &Funding
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Reminder: Creative Writing Prizes & Awards for Arts Students
There are various creative writing prizes and awards open to both undergraduate and graduate
students in the Faculty of Arts. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, April 16, 2013. For
further information, please click on the flyer below.
2013CreativeWriting
AAG.pdf
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Reminder: Call for Applications - Wolfe Graduate Fellowships
The Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy is pleased to announce a competition
for a limited number of Wolfe Graduate Fellowships (valued at 8,000 dollars) for McGill graduate
students in the Faculty of Arts whose thesis work reflects the themes of the chair. The Wolfe
Chair is seeking outstanding graduate students who will be writing their thesis or dissertation
during the 2013-2014 academic year (preference will be given to PhD students during their final
year of the program). The application deadline is April 30, 2013. For details, please click on
the flyer below.
Wolfe Graduate
Fellowships Call for Applications 2013-14.pdf
Notices of Events
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Call for Papers: Spring Symposia of International Network for Alternative
Academia
The International Network for Alternative Academia invites students from all disciplines and
professions to submit presentation proposals for its Spring Symposia to be held in Toronto from
May 13 to May 27, 2013 in partnership with Humber Institute for Technology and Advanced
Learning. The symposia will include 4 events:
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Rethinking Citizenship, May 13 – May 15
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Hope, Betrayal and Trust, May 17 – May 19
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Creating Characters, Inventing Lives: The Art of the Self, May 21 – May 23
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Speed, Sound and Silence, May 25 – May 27
Due dates for abstract submissions are April 19, 22, 26 & 29, 2013. For information
concerning these symposia and calls for papers, please click on the flyer below or visit
http://www.alternative-academia.net/.
Toronto cfp flyer
.pdf
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2013 Dorothy J. Killam Lecture
This year’s Dorothy J. Killam Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Carla Shatz, Sapp Family Provostial
Professor of Biology and Neurobiology and Director of Bio-X, Stanford’s pioneering biosciences
program. Her lecture, “Releasing the Brake on Synaptic Plasticity,” will take place on Monday,
April 29, 2013 at 4 p.m. in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre of the Montreal Neurological
Institute and Hospital. A reception will follow. RSVP at debbie.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca. For more
information, click here.
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CRIEC : Annual Colloquium 2013
La Chaire de recherche en immigration, ethnicité et citoyenneté (CRIEC) at UQAM invites you to
participate in its Annual Colloquium 2013: Les Nationalismes Québécois face à la Diversité
Ethnoculturelle to be held from May 15 to 17, 2013. For more information, please click on the
flyer below.
Nationalisme
Quebecois.pdf
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MUHC Research Institute: Research Day 2013
The Health Outcomes Axis of MUHC Research Institute presents its annual Research Day with
the McGill Division of Geriatrics on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at McGill University Faculty Club
(3450 McTavish). For details on abstract submissions, registration and prizes, please click on
the invitation below or visit http://www.clinepi.mcgill.ca/ or
http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/geriatrics/first.htm (select Research - 2013 Research 16th
Research Day).
ResearchDay2013inv
itation (2).pdf
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Job/Volunteering Opportunities
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Rooftops Canada: 3 Internship Opportunities
Rooftops Canada is recruiting three interns for the position of Information System
Administrator, Housing Microfinance Researcher and Business Processes to work with partner
organizations in South Africa. These six-month internships are part of Rooftops Canada’s
program with the Canadian International Development Agency’s Partnerships with Canadians
Branch. To be eligible, candidates must have graduated from college or university and be
between the ages of 19 and 30. The application deadline is April 22, 2013. Interns will depart
in May/June 2013. For more information, please visit Rooftops Canada’s website.
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Phoenix Centre for Children & Families
The Phoenix Centre for Children & Families, a fully accredited and progressive children's mental
health centre, is inviting applications for Family and Child Therapist positions. The Phoenix
Centre is known for its innovative programs and practices as well as its supportive and positive
work environment. The candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing
counseling to children, youth and their families struggling with a variety of mental health
concerns. The application deadline is April 26, 2013. For details, please click on the flyer
below.
Phoenix Centre therapist positions.pdf
More job/volunteering opportunities can be found on the School’s website under Students/Jobs
& Volunteering section.
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